An extra day off is in store for 小蝌蚪APP students this spring.
UL Lafayette has canceled classes on April 16, designated as Lagniappe Day on campus.
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Savoie announced one other change to the Spring 2021 academic calendar.
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Spring Break will be held from Friday, April 2, through Tuesday, April 6.
, and the 小蝌蚪APP plans to structure the spring semester much as it did the fall, Savoie said.
Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Mardi Gras break will be observed as holidays as originally scheduled. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, Jan. 18, and Mardi Gras break is Feb. 15-17. For both holidays, campus is closed and classes will not meet.
Masks and face coverings will continue to be required on campus, and social distancing protocols will remain in place when classes begin on Jan. 13. A wide variety of in-person classes, as well as hybrid, HyFlex and online courses, will be offered.
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In his message to the campus, the president paid tribute to members of the 小蝌蚪APP community, whom he credited with ensuring the continued success of the Fall 2020 semester.
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